It is my experience that people are often unkind to things they don’t understand, including themselves. This problem is compounded for individuals who are already marginalized by the dominant culture. 

Things happen to us—sometimes big and sometimes small—and we’re not always aware of the way those experiences shape our lives. Sometimes, we tell ourselves, “Well, this is just the way I am,” while not really liking or feeling satisfied with who we have become or how we have relationships. This dissonance between our authentic selves and how we have been molded by trauma can be the cause of depression, anxiety, and a terrible loneliness. It is the authentic self that allows you to engage in a genuine way with what often feels like an unreasonable, overwhelming world, and to be the person you have always wanted to be.

Therapy is a roll up your sleeves commitment to express, discover, create, and heal yourself through talk. It can be challenging and painful. Developing the trust to say whatever comes to mind to another person takes time. Finding the words to speak about your experiences and feelings in your own unique and true voice, is essential to alleviate your suffering. 

My goal as a therapist is to understand you and support you as you work to change your life and get to know your authentic self: the self that has healed your traumas. 

I work with most of the issues that come from the wear and tear of daily life including trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, loneliness, intimacy, relationships and family, life transitions from growing up to growing old, and self-exploration for personal growth.